The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-24
ELECTIONS.
Yesterdays Voting Throughout
the German Empire, and
How it Resulted.
Government and Septennist Vote
A Marked Increase of the
Socialist Party.

BERLIN, February 2'.-The elections in this city
have resulted unfavorably for all the government
candidates In four, out of six, divisions q second
ballot will be necessary, but in each of those di
visions the antseptennate candidate has at present
In the first division, Klotz, new German liberal
has 1852, and Zeedlitz, septennst, 7OSS. second
| ballot Is necessary.
liberal received TO- 1885, and Wolff septennist 49, l0S
| Another ballot s necessary.
In the thiid division, Munckel, new German lib
eral, received iO,4 o. and Christensen, socialist
| $3.50. There will be another ballot.
In the Fourth division it is reported that the So
ciast, Singer, is elected but official returns from
the division have not yet been received.
In the Fifth Division, Baumbach. new German
liberal, 1905, and Major Blum, septennist, 1909
in the Sixth district Hazencliver, socialist, Is
elected by large majority over Greiling, new
German liberal, and HOldzgen, septehnst.
in Strasburg Kahle, centerist, receiyedS 26s, and
Pelris 6,69S.
AK LaChappelle returns septennist, and Nu-
nemburg returns a socialist.
Won MoLTBE SPEAKS.
BERLIN. February ~ The Leafit, recently is-
sued by the new German liberals, stated that the
question of peace war did not depend upon
whether peace effective was fixed for three or
seven years.
The Lietmutzer Zeitung referred the statement to
Count Won Moltk9 VINO telegraphed tue following
reply:
it be sanctioned for seven or for three years, but
as regards the war strength the former term gives
more than Oouble the number of trained reserves
as compared with the shorter With the army
there must be permanency. 1t cannot he remoC-
eled every three years in conformity with parIlt-
mentary resolutions.
MAKEUP OF THE REICnsTAG.
BERLIN, February 22.-'rhe exact strength of
the government in the new reichstag will not be
known until one or more votes are taken IL Is
anticipated that some members OF the center party,
aa,atar pota in hdt
who have been converted by the counsels OF the
VATICAN will be returned to the new rechstag, but
how many is not known.
LATER RETURNS.
BERLIN, February % The analysis of the vote
yesterday shows that the contest is very stubborn
As night advances the excitement becomes intense.
Thousands of people surround the newspaper Off
ces awaiting special editions giving the returns
1t is stated that Singer and Hazencleove have each
| 1850 majority in this city second ballots are
necessary in Koerigsberg, Elbertleld, Briston,
Lubbock, Dresden, AIlstadt, Franktort Dantzic
Stettln, Cologne and Munich. The
Sepennists are S.uos elected Tbe IN epeaGs saeiaiis
organization has been most complete. Sociallstlc
electors were brought to the polls in oaltallons.
Two socialists are returned for Bresiau Rlchter
is returned for Hague. Prince Bismarck, on ap-
pearing at his polling station in the second di-
vision, in this city, was greeted with storm OF
cheers.
According to the new arrangements it is prob
able that Berlin will be represented by three
new German liberals and three socialists. The
net result of the Berlin Be voting is az as
follows: Socialists, 9Oio, Ga gam ,,,o.oi OF
IS, ,SS4 The government party gained i3,OOO votes,
and the new German liberal party lost 5,OO votes.
Returns from the provinces show losses by the
new German liberals. Herr Richters organ, the
Eresinnige Zeitung, counsel5 the party by declaring
the socialists profited by the radicMs disaster,
This, however, is not exactly the case. The com
bined conservative and national liberal supporters
Inf
there is no clear prospect OF their having work
ing majority as the centerists seem to have voted
| in undiminished numbers.
A feature of the election Is the unusual mum
ber of second ballots necessary fact which proves
the closeness of the contests The result in Ham .
! burg is triumph for the social democrats, two of
whose candidates are returned by large maJoI1tles
| In the third Hamburg division the socialist can
ddate is ahead, but the secondballot is necessary
Corrected returns from the second Berlin dlVlslon
show Wolff, septennist, received l9,osS Votes' VIZ
| chow new German liberal 1903 votes: tie social
ist candidate received l4,6S9 votes. The prospect
of the success of the septennists is good. The
| formidable increase in the number of socialists
throughout the empire is prominent tact.
IN sEvENTY-ONE DISTRICTS.
| BiRIIN. February %, q. m.-rhe results in
seyenty.one election districts are known. In TWEEN
ty.two districts new elections will be necessary. In
twelve of these the contests will be between the
| socialists and septennists in five, between the
new German liberals and septennlstS; IN two, ce-
tween the centerists and septennists: in one, be-
tween the centerists and democrats lin one between
| the socialists and new German liberals and con-
| servatves.
terists twenty national liberals, five socialists, two
| imperialists, four conservatives one Guelph, one
nev.Ge man liberal, and twelve Alsatians, 1nclud-
| i,p Herr Kabe and Antonio. Other candidates of
| the urotester party, who were renominated, have
| been elected. Herr Richter is the only new Ger
| man liberal as yet reelected.
BEFORE NOON.
From present calculations Prince Bismarck will
| barely obtain a majority for the septennate bill
He required forty and has already won twenty, and
the remainder is almost certain to be secured from
the Wayering center. 1t i9 certain the government
will not obtain majority sufficient to adopt the
monopoy bills. Herr Windthorst has been re-
| elected The progressists are demoralzed. They
have met with unexpected defeat, and have already
| lost seventeen seats and gained three.
The total socialist vote shows an increase OF
5000 o. The national liberals gained nearly as
many seats as they have lost.
AT2P.M
AT this hour the results in 1873 districts are
known. The candidates elected include II con-
servatives 5 imperiasts, 43 national liberals ID
centerists new German liberals, socialists, ID
Poles and Alsatians. In 20 districts new elections
will be required So far l03 candidates have been
definitely elected comprising " s9ptennsts and 81
opponents of the government.
TWO HUNDRED DISTRICTS.
BERLIN February 22.-The results in 270 election
| districts are now known The candidates elected
comprise 90 conservatives, Ia imperialists q CEN
teriste 81 national berals socialists 10 Alsaians
and 4 Poles new election is necessary in thirty
six districts The national liberals will probably
elect ninety members All democrats have been
defeated in southern Germany. Herr Liebknecht
is defeated. A reliable government majority is